I am a 43 year old black female who just had a full rectal biopsy on 4/17/24 to diagnose or rule out Hirschsprung Disease. All my life I have SUFFERED with “chronic constipation” (or so they say/thought). I am awaiting the results (expected this week). If the results confirm HD, I will then move on to having surgery to repair. 🤞🏽
@brainboosteredu.39286 ай бұрын
Good luck.
@sandragifford3045 ай бұрын
Wishing you the return of your health. I'm 62 with it. I thought this was supposed to be found when you're an infant... argh. Anyway, sending positive energy.
@HopeofGlory-qx4lk5 ай бұрын
@@sandragifford304 Hi there! The more I studied and educated myself about the disease, I learned you can have it as an adult as it’s also passed off as constipation as a child. Would love to hear more about your health story! Also, it was determined I don’t have Hirschsprung after all. After the biopsy, I did the Sitzmark test where you swallow the capsule then 5 days later, I had an xray of my abdomen to see where the rings that were on the inside of the capsule are. There were 24 rings total and at the end of 5 days, I still had 19 🤦🏽♀️. A long story even short, I am scheduled for a colectomy to remove the redundant colon on July 10, 24. I cannot express how ready I am to have all this be done and over with! I want to know what it’s like to live normal…again.
@HopeofGlory-qx4lk5 ай бұрын
@@sandragifford304hi again! I responded to you earlier today but I don’t see the reply. Were you able to see it?
@jessieprince38588 күн бұрын
thank you for posting these!! they are so helpful to me!!
@LevelUpRN7 күн бұрын
You're so welcome! Happy to hear they are of help.
@gwendolynholsey51679 ай бұрын
Kathy I love the GI series, you are an excellent teacher!!!!!
@sarahgreen569011 ай бұрын
I am preparing for Nclex, and I was about to learn about this disease. Your video came at the right time
@LevelUpRN11 ай бұрын
Wonderful😊
@artishamccrae38423 ай бұрын
This was great I actually understood everything….thank you!
@Antidemonn2 ай бұрын
I have this condition. Now I'm 21 so I live a pretty normal life
@param905311 ай бұрын
Thankyou for explaining about the disease 😊
@LevelUpRN11 ай бұрын
Very welcome!
@د.حنانعزوزعبدالحى8 ай бұрын
That's very good explaining
@LevelUpRN8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mackenziepavlik74919 ай бұрын
always helpful for my exams! thanks :)
@LevelUpRN8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that! Happy to help!
@sahilghouri3199 ай бұрын
Can I please request to elaborate more about the part of nurse in such a patient in any disease. I mean other things are already told by many others.
@kathrinakopec257111 ай бұрын
Thank you for this
@LevelUpRN11 ай бұрын
Welcome!
@anikabesnilian19309 ай бұрын
you are awesome!!
@LevelUpRN9 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am so happy to help!
@RJoyClips7 ай бұрын
Hi nurse cathy, I was wondering if you knew what book I can learn this from? I have olds maternal newborn nursing 11th ed to reinforce my knowledge on maternal and child but it doesn't contain majority of the ones you listed such as, esophageal atresia, GERD, hirschsprung disease, etc. Thank you so much again for making learning easy!!
@RJoyClips7 ай бұрын
I forgot to add, im in a nursing program but my professor only provided modules with summarized diseases and thats why I am confused on what book I can learn this from. Your help would be much appreciated!!
@LevelUpRN7 ай бұрын
Hi there! The disorders you mentioned can be found in most pediatric nursing textbooks. Maternal newborn textbooks only cover a small smount of disorders... those found in newborns only.
@deondrathomas3579Ай бұрын
@@LevelUpRN I love your videos have you thought about online note cards instead of all physical copies. I would love to have access right away.
@hey_sarina2 ай бұрын
It will be better if you just point out all the key point in screen.
@yankatodorova23078 ай бұрын
Hi 👋 what is the difference between hirschsprung disease vs cystic fibrosis? Thanks in advance if i receive a response 😊
@nftalemtekie8 ай бұрын
Hirchsprung disease is missing nerve cells that initiate motility and peristalsis in the colon. Cystic fibrosis is built up mucus secretions in the lungs.
@andrewnguyen583711 ай бұрын
Does Hirschsprung’s disease considered as a form of paralysis?
@HopeofGlory-qx4lk6 ай бұрын
No it’s not.
@vejikhunti94314 ай бұрын
Can Hirschsprung's disease be cured without surgery?
@LevelUpRN4 ай бұрын
No, surgery is required to remove the non-functioning part of the intestine.
@sheila78143 ай бұрын
@@LevelUpRNIsn’t this disease hereditary? If so, then why do we not see this disease in some of the parents or grandparents of the baby? Couldn’t one of the parents or grandparents or great grand parents have it but not have known that they had it? And managed some how??? Just curious since you said surgery must be done.